Incident Name:
Date: 8/10/1942
Personnel: Frank Riley
Age: 42
Agency/Organization: US National Park Service
Position: firefighter
Summary: On August 10, 1942, Frank Riley, 42, a member of the fire crew at Sequoia NP, died of exposure and exhaustion after becoming lost on his way to a fire.
Maps
Sequoia National Park
Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned
- National Parks Gallery: Today’s Almanac – August 12, 2013 (please see bottom of screensave below)In Memoriam
On August 10, 1942, Frank Riley, 42, a member of the fire crew at Sequoia NP, died of exposure and exhaustion after becoming lost on his way to a fire.
- California Death Index: Frank Riley
- Name: Frank Riley
- Event Type: Death
- Event Date: 10 Aug 1942
- Event Place: Fresno, California, United States
- Birth Date: 28 Nov 1895
- Birthplace: Missouri
- Gender: Male
- Father’s Name: Riley
- Mother’s Name: Collins
Wildlandfire.com Links:
Media Articles and Reports
Photos, Videos, & Tributes
Contributors to this article: Mellie
Please support the Wildland Firefighter Foundation
